At last summer's Do Gooders Summer Meeting, we had the pleasure of meeting an incredible young man named Nahjee Grant. 

Nahjee is a child author and founder of The World was Made for You, a non-profit designed to open doors for all children based on the belief that no child's imagination should go unexplored. 

Nahjee Grant is an award-winning philanthropist, motivational speaker, published author, TV host, and celebrated storyteller who has shared his amazing life story to full-capacity rooms filled with people of all ages. But Nahjee’s story wasn’t always so glamorous. Once a high school failure, Nahjee was so unmotivated during his early high school days that he flunked out of 9th grade.

Fortunately, Nahjee was given a second chance to prove himself and soon began to see that he had a purpose in life. As a young man, he learned to combine his incredible talent as a storyteller with his passion for helping others. The result: a powerful, relatable story that resonated with people of all ages, races and religions. Nahjee began sharing his personal journey of failure-turned-into-hope through his books and with local audiences, and quickly became a highly sought-out speaker.

Hailed as "The Cool Smart Kid" by his admirers, Mr. Grant shares his powerful story from being a failing student to children’s author, motivational speaker, and award winning philanthropist. Today, he travels to deliver his message of perseverance, hope, faith, and dreaming big.

Learn more about The World Was Made For You:
https://www.theworldwasmadeforyou.org/

Learn more about Nahjee Grant:
https://www.nahjeegrant.com/

Advancing the common good is sometimes about helping one person at a time and also about changing systems to help all of us. We are connected and interdependent. 

Our goal is to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of these problems. Being a part of the change means it takes everyone in the community working together to create a brighter future.

An upcoming project we are working on is to help start a new school in Philadelphia called Logan Hope School. Please contact us for more information on how you can support us in our efforts.
Our latest work is our most ambitious and successful to date. Our collaboration with Tree House Books has brought resources, education, and self esteem to children from under-served communities.

The Tree House Books Pledge that children recite reads:

“I choose…

to be a reader, writer, and thinker
to be a valuable part of the Tree House Books family
to treat others how I want to be treated
to respect my friends, family and neighbors
to never give up on my education
to live honestly, nonviolently and honorably
to be a team player
to take responsibility for my future.”